Arroyo Grande man arrested for stalking, firearm charges

April 13, 2021

Stephen Nathanial Lockett IV

Arroyo Grande Police arrested a 39-year-old resident on Tuesday on allegations of stalking and illegal possession of a firearm.

After receiving a report that Stephen Nathanial Lockett IV, a convicted felon, illegally possessed a firearm, investigators obtained a search warrant for Lockett and his residence.

Officers made contact with Lockett as he left his residence Tuesday morning through a high-risk traffic stop. During a search of Locket’s home, officers found a firearm.

After arresting Locket, officers booked him into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, drug related offenses and a felony warrant for stalking. He remains in jail with his bail set at $50,000.

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Messkit

04/14/2021 12:29 am

It’s as if bad guys ignore the 22,000 gun laws designed to keep guns away from bad guys…

rucereal

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04/14/2021 12:19 pm

Bad guys don’t follow the law, that is why they are “bad” guys. Pretty soon the only people to have guns will be the bad guys.

injustice_to_bees

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04/14/2021 1:06 pm

So what you are saying is that laws should not be written unless they prevent the crimes/infractions. News flash…all laws will be broken! I think this particular law worked perfectly in this particular case. Felon in possession will do extra time for being a felon in possession. I’ll bet whoever was being stalked is sleeping a little more soundly.

Cars can be dangerous, so we have lots of laws to prescribe how, when & by whom they are used. Is it really that different?

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shishkabob141

Reply to injustice_to_bees

04/15/2021 10:07 am

Aren’t all those guns law to prevent dangerous people from obtaining guns in the first place, or in reality do they only make it more difficult for law abiding citizens?